"hobbyhorsical" meaning in English

See hobbyhorsical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more hobbyhorsical [comparative], most hobbyhorsical [superlative]
Etymology: hobby horse + -ical Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hobby horse|ical}} hobby horse + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} hobbyhorsical (comparative more hobbyhorsical, superlative most hobbyhorsical)
  1. (colloquial) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-hobbyhorsical-en-adj-0VzGjp3z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

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